Comparison

Navicat for PostgreSQL vs PortSQL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Navicat for PostgreSQL

Manage PostgreSQL databases on the go with this comprehensive iOS tool. It offers features for data editing, query construction, object control, and team collaboration, all accessible from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Remote PostgreSQL database management
  • Data editing and filtering
  • SQL query construction with code completion
  • Database object creation and design
  • Team collaboration with Navicat Cloud
  • Secure SSH/SSL tunneling
Features
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***** Navicat Premium named “Best Database Administration Solution” by Database Trends and Applications Magazine ***** ** First Complete iOS Database GUI ** Navicat for PostgreSQL is the first complete database administration tool developed for iOS, giving you the power to manage your databases on the go. Whether you are working from an iPhone or an iPad, Navicat frees you from your workstation. Navicat has a whole new set of features aimed at making your database administration portable and at enhancing the classic Navicat experience. Sync your connections and queries to Navicat Cloud, or organize your work through a UI-enhanced multi-tasking workflow. Navicat is compatible with PostgreSQL and has sophisticated features that provide professional developers with the tools they need, but are accessible and easy-to-learn for users new to database servers. Navicat Cloud - Get real-time connections and queries anytime, anywhere. - Create projects to share connections & queries with your team members. - Add members and define each member role in the project. - Get visibility into your team activities from the Activity Log. Simplify Your Data Editing - Add, modify, delete with an iOS-centric UI. - Zoom into tables for optimum clarity. - Use filters to isolate and find data. - Anchor and view connected databases. Streamline Your Queries - Construct queries with our code completion feature. - Select properties and SQL keywords from a suggestion list. Control Your Objects - Create, modify, and design database objects. - Field Type Prediction predicts field types based on input. - Avoid complex SQL editing.. Increase Your Productivity - Multi-task with the Tab View. - View Tables and Objects in a unified workspace. - Simultaneously access Tables and Objects across different servers. Choose Your Connections - Establish secure SSH/SSL sessions through SSH/SSL Tunneling. - Strong authentication and secure encryption. - Bypass ISP restrictions with HTTP Tunneling. For more detail about Navicat, please visit: https://www.navicat.com/en/products/navicat-for-postgresql ** For technical questions, please visit: https://help.navicat.com/hc/en-us

About

PortSQL

A native mobile client for MySQL and PostgreSQL, enabling quick production data lookups and database management on the go. It offers features like syntax highlighting, autocomplete, schema browsing, row editing, and data visualization.

Highlights
  • Connect to MySQL and PostgreSQL
  • SQL syntax highlighting and autocomplete
  • Live database and schema browsing
  • Inspect and edit query results
  • Build charts from SQL results
  • Save chart presets
Features
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PortSQL is a native iPhone SQL client for MySQL and PostgreSQL, built for fast production lookups and practical mobile database work. What you can do with PortSQL: - Connect to MySQL and PostgreSQL with saved server profiles synced through iCloud. - Run real SQL with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, formatting, and explain support. - Browse live databases, schemas, tables, and columns from a compact mobile explorer. - Inspect query results with paging, sortable columns, and row detail views. - Insert and edit rows with schema-aware validation for text, numbers, dates, datetimes, UUIDs, and JSON. - Build charts from SQL results with bar, line, area, point, pie, and donut visualizations. - Save chart presets and reopen them later from the Charts tab. PortSQL is designed for developers, operators, analysts, founders, and support teams who need a real database client on iPhone instead of a desktop UI squeezed onto a small screen. Common uses: - Check production data away from your desk - Investigate customer support issues against live rows - Review business metrics from SQL queries - Validate schema changes and table structures on the move - Make targeted row updates without opening a laptop PortSQL works with live database connections. Queries, schema browsing, row edits, and chart views are built for real MySQL and PostgreSQL workflows.

Screenshots

Navicat for PostgreSQL4 screens
PortSQL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Navicat for PostgreSQL at 67% against PortSQL's 0%. Navicat for PostgreSQL also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). PortSQL's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and rating (4.0 vs 3.5). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PortSQL is free to download; Navicat for PostgreSQL costs $19.99 up front. Navicat for PostgreSQL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PortSQL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PortSQL holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Navicat for PostgreSQL's written reviews are positive against 0% of PortSQL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Navicat for PostgreSQL ships an update every 4 months, PortSQL every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Navicat for PostgreSQL versus PortSQL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavicat for PostgreSQLPortSQL
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPremiumSoft CyberTech Ltd.Kitta Co.

Customer experience

Navicat for PostgreSQL

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

PortSQL

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Navicat for PostgreSQL

One-time1
  • Navicat Cloud 1-Year Pro Plan$99.99
None

PortSQL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Navicat for PostgreSQL free?
Navicat for PostgreSQL costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PortSQL free?
PortSQL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Navicat for PostgreSQL or PortSQL?
PortSQL is rated higher. Navicat for PostgreSQL averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PortSQL averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Navicat for PostgreSQL or PortSQL have ads?
Neither Navicat for PostgreSQL nor PortSQL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Navicat for PostgreSQL or PortSQL?
Navicat for PostgreSQL ships an update every 4 months, and PortSQL every 3 days. Most recently, Navicat for PostgreSQL was updated on September 22, 2026 and PortSQL on September 23, 2026.

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